With all this routine stuff has anyone tried a routine with a breastfed baby? I just don't know how it would work exactly?
SSM - Did you find it difficult to get H into the routine? What do you do if he wont self settle in bed?
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With all this routine stuff has anyone tried a routine with a breastfed baby? I just don't know how it would work exactly?
SSM - Did you find it difficult to get H into the routine? What do you do if he wont self settle in bed?
Routine - we a demand feeding and Z changes his 'routine' every few days. he generally feeds every 2 hrs during the day, nighttime feed about 9pm, midnight, 4am then 7am.yesterday he started to go into more awake time and longer sleep blocks - i had 4hrs uninterrupted sleep & feel on top of the world!
gotta go - DH taking bub so i can have relaxing long(ish for tank water) shower
xxoo
Routine - MarniKat, thats exactly why we really don't have a routine! We demand feed our booby baby so a routine just doesn't happen. Just have rough bathing time etc.
A Qu for the day - I know it's very early days yet, but who wants to go back for another bub.. I don't mean just yet, in the future??? Have we got some completely families??? I desperately want another baby! I honestly feel like I could go straight back again as I really loved being preg and am just adoring having another little baby around, I LOVED my preg with T, but enjoyed this time so much more and as for the new born stage, I once again loved it, but am enjoying so much more this time. I definately will not being going back to have another one for a while yet, I want another 2 year gap, but I know I am defintately not done yet! How about you??
:hello: everyone. Nothing exciting happening here. Hope you're all having a great long weekend.
My last (looooong) post seems to have disappeared, which would explain why no-one has answered any of my questions! (Luckily everyone else has asked the questions I wanted to). For a moment I thought everyone was ignoring me!
Phoenix - How's the car situation?
BW - How's the harness going? Do you adjust it or do you have to go to the Dr?
Marnikat - I share your questions about routines with b/f babies! If B is hungry after 2 or 3 hours, I can't just sit there and wait another hour or two until it's been 4 hours between feeds! And if he's fast asleep still, how do you wake him for a feed? All we do is try to bath sometime between 6:30 and 7:30, then a massage and he always has a top up before bed, no matter when he last fed. He's been reasonably consistent at night though, but during the day can feed anywhere from 2-4 hourly.
As for self-settling, B has trouble here. He tends not to like to just lay in his bassinette and we usually have to re-settle him with pats and 'shhhh's in the bassinette 2-4 times and often he won't settle until we pick him up and rock him. Any tips from anyone on self-settling would be fantastic!
Tiff - Another baby? Not sure yet - still getting used to having one and not sure that I'd deal too well with having a baby and a toddler around. If we do, I'd like to wait a good few years but not sure how that would work out financially...
pmccask - I too am a creature of habit (school teachers usually are!) so a routine would be great for me. But I am slowly learning to go with the flow a bit more and am happy just to have a bath time routine for now.
Question - Is anyone else's bubba 'talking'? B has started babbling away, making all sorts of noises and smiling at everything _ shadows, his mobile etc!
Another question - What is a dreamfeed and how do you do it? I know B often falls asleep while feeding, but wakes as soon as I move him to burp him (and if I don't burp him he'll wake 10 minutes later in pain).
AFM - We survived our first night away as a family and even got our longest sleep at the hotel! 6 hours! :dance: However, B was quite unsettled yesterday and would only nap for 10 mins or so - we got 1/2 hour at breakfast and about 45 minutes in the arvo too. He must have been exhausted! We only got 4 hour blocks last night (whoever said that if they don't sleep during the day they won't sleep as well at night is right in our case).
A friend has lent us their bouncer to try for awhile and he just loved it this morning! Soooo cute - he grinned and babbled away!
Hi everyone.
Just a quick question for those who are formula feeding what formula are you using? do you have any problems with constipation? we are currently using s26 gold and i am thinking of changing due to constipation problems and wind. there is so many brands and not really sure someone suggested the nan HA gold then someone else reccomended the nan pro gold or karicare i have been told so many any help advice would be great?? i was told by the midwife to use the brown sugar remedy and have a few times but i dont really wanna be using it all the time either.
How often do your bubs do number 2's????
thanks sorry i have to run get kids to bed.
Caplaylolmay - I formula fed my second youngest after 3 months. I used Heinz Nurture. I dont like S26 at all. I used it with my oldest and suffered constipation so badly he was in hospital. But I found Heinz to be really great. No problems at all, and it was cheap and I found it mixed well as well. I will be using it again if I need too.
Sorry for the lack of personals, I will be back tomorrow as my sister is down for a visit. Hope you all are well.
Hey ladies,
I can't believe that my DD is 6 weeks today!! Time flies and i am a little sad as well as she is growing up so fast! I have now put away all her 0000 outfits as she doesn't fit them - had a tear! This time 6 weeks ago (it's 6.30pm my time) the epidural was just kicking in and the devil was leaving the building!!! hehehe
Tiff - as for another baby i am ure i will want another one eventually but at atm i can't even imagine what it would be like to look after two children...i always wanted 3 but now wonder if 1 is enough!!! hehehe I am an only though and i remember how lonely it was as a child and in my teens so i don't think we could just have 1.
Caplayolmay - i am expressing but also giving DD formula as i am not getting enough milk. i use Heinz newborn formula. It was recommended by a friend of mine who had twins. She was told by all the MW's that this brand is just as good as all of the expensive ones and DD seems to love it...no probs with constipation or wind at all, although i am mostly mixing it with breastmilk which apparently does assist with the digestion of the formula.
ATM i am a little concerned about my feeding. I am expressing every 3-4 hours but seem to only be getting a max of 100mls (DD is taking at least 120-150mls atm). Do you think this could be from having a cold recently and being a little dehydrated? i am trying to keep my fluids up but there is only so much i can drink! Can your milk just dry up suddenly??
JC xo :)
Hey ladies,
I can't believe that my DD is 6 weeks today!! Time flies and i am a little sad as well as she is growing up so fast! I have now put away all her 0000 outfits as she doesn't fit them - had a tear! This time 6 weeks ago (it's 6.30pm my time) the epidural was just kicking in and the devil was leaving the building!!! hehehe
Tiff - as for another baby i am ure i will want another one eventually but at atm i can't even imagine what it would be like to look after two children...i always wanted 3 but now wonder if 1 is enough!!! hehehe I am an only though and i remember how lonely it was as a child and in my teens so i don't think we could just have 1.
Caplayolmay - i am expressing but also giving DD formula as i am not getting enough milk. i use Heinz newborn formula. It was recommended by a friend of mine who had twins. She was told by all the MW's that this brand is just as good as all of the expensive ones and DD seems to love it...no probs with constipation or wind at all, although i am mostly mixing it with breastmilk which apparently does assist with the digestion of the formula.
ATM i am a little concerned about my feeding. I am expressing every 3-4 hours but seem to only be getting a max of 100mls (DD is taking at least 120-150mls atm). Do you think this could be from having a cold recently and being a little dehydrated? i am trying to keep my fluids up but there is only so much i can drink! Can your milk just dry up suddenly??
JC xo :)
i tried heinz due to constipation wiht the normal s26 scarlet kept brining it all up was to thin for her,
so i went back to plain old s26 and now its fine she poing reglaury lol,
at first when i boght her home it was drying her up and i used the sugar remedy and it worked, but now im not having dramas,
try just the normal s26, they say all gold formulas can do it more than the plain ones cause there is more stuff in it, but i dunno i used the plain s26 for hayley so thats why we using it again
JCEC - Not sure if having a cold can affect milk supply, but it sounds logical enough! When you express, does your supply change due to demand? Like with me, if B is really really hungry and sucking me dry or feeding more often, I will have more milk the next day. Can you express more often and see if that helps? A friend had one BB dry up but the other was still fine for months afterwards!
B is 6 weeks old today (but not til 10:49pm!) and it's amazing how much has changed in 6 weeks, isn't it? I still look at him and get teary, and yes, cry too, every time he grows out of any of his clothes. Luckily he still fits (just) his 0000 outfits and still has a couple of sets of 0000/newborn that are too big.
B loved the bouncer again today :D He has had red-rimmed eyes for the past couple of days and has been sneezing a bit and coughing a little. He doesn't have a temp though. We are wondering if he could have hayfever - is that possible? We're off to the Paed tomorrow, so I will ask him.
Is anyone still bleeding? I thought I'd stopped, but it's baaaa-aack! Not bad, just annoying now. Ob is tomorrow too.
JCEC - I think if you express more you will get more milk. Failing that your GP may be able to give you medication to boost your supply.
JLeigh - I am still bleeding. My dr gave me medication to stop it on thurs but it hasn't worked yet. Its not heaps, more annoying than anything.
Tiff+2 - I don't think we will be having anymore. Simply because with my shocking pregnancies and anxiety I just don't think I would stay sane throughout it. I would love another baby though.
Caplay - I bf Phoebe but Tiana was formula and I used Nan with her. I found it really good.
We only had one wake up last night! I gave her a dreamfeed at 10 and she woke at 2.30 and then slept until 6.40! She was in bed with me from that feed but still she slept! She is growing so fast and I'm really a bit sad about it!
Who her wraps their bubs? Also does anyone use a sleeping bag and what type? It is getting so cold here and I am thinking of getting one for Phoebe.
Also is anyone leaving their bubs to self settle? How successful are you and how exactly do you do it? Do you let them cry?
Hi Caplaylolmay, we are using Karicare and we dont have any issues with number 2s. I think it is just a matter of trying one - I have heard that S26 causes it but my best friend and Traylee havent had any issues so I think it must just depend on the bub! The hospital said they rotate between Heinz, Karicare and S26 I think - although the doctor told me to steer clear of s26 - who knows what is right??? I didnt know what one to choose either! I just went with Karicare - cheap at $17 a tin from the good price chemist. But I noticed Heinz is regularly on sale at woolies.
Well Hunter is now out of all his 0000 suits and easily fits 000. Some of his real clothing (ie shorts) are still fitting though. He is growing so quickly - going to get him weighed on Wednesday - hate to know where he is at now! 6 weeks tomorrow!
Oh and someone asked about Hunters sleeps I think - I try to resettle if he hasnt had at least 2 sleep cycles (40 min each) - dont get me wrong he is not very good at the day sleeps some days - sometimes I have to resettle 5 or 6 times in the sleep :-) and he very rarely settles with pats or rubbing his head in the cot! I usually have to pick him up and cuddle until he is nearly asleep but I do this in his room - so I keep putting him down in the same place as he originally went to bed (he also sleeps in his bassinet)!
Oh and I am so excited he slept from 7pm - 515am with only a dreamfeed at 10pm! Stoked!!!!!!! One happy mumma...
Marnikat - I still wrap E, he likes it and he sleeps better when I do. I have a few sleepng bags, but they still too big. C was born in July, so I had them from him. Just none small enough.
We had a shocker of a night last night. I went to bed at 11, E woke at 1, then 5. I kept him with me from 5, he was feeding on and off til we got up at 7. He hasnt slept for longer than 20 min blocks today, so I am totally exhausted right now. Can't wait to go to bed!
I stopped bleeding about a week or more ago. DH and I dtd, with no protection, which won't be happening again! Lol. Was a bit uncomfortable, kinda like sandpaper, but it'll get better.
As for another baby - :rofl: If we ever had any more, it won't be for at least 5 or 6 years, once I have forgotten what this is like. I mean I love E to pieces, but I don't think I'm dealing with the lack of sleep very well. Lol. Plus DH has said no more. But I think if in time it was discussed I could convince him. But right now, the answer is no. Lol
Sorry accidental double post.
I hope everyone else is having better sleep!
Hi Ladies!
I hope you've all had a great night sleep!!
Routine: We don't have a proper routine as such yet, Kaylee is breast fed, and feeds 4 hourly during the day, and overnight, well...it changes, sometimes its 4 hourly, but usually she feeds around 6pm, then sleeps until about 2am, then wakes somewhere between 6am and 8am, then the 4 hourly feeding starts from then (if that makes sense).
We had a delightful little phase where she was sleeping 10-12 hours overnight, but as I suspected it was a phase!
(Something is wrong at the moment though, I'm suspecting a UTI, and last night she didn't sleep at all...well...no...she dozed between bouts of hysterics (which were around 5mins apart), and I stayed awake!
Sleep: As mentioned above, she's (usually) a pretty good sleeper. Her main issue is just after she dozes off, her dummy plops out, and if she hasn't quite hit a deep enough sleep, she wakes! We've rolled up a face washer and put it just behind the dummy and that helps.
Harness: The harness is...well...its going ok, its annoying, she doesn't like it, but she is very brave and deals with it really well...we had to buy a second one (at a whopping $270!) because she pooplodes and since we can't take it off at all, I have no chance to wash it. We bought a second one, so that when we go for the weekly adjustments, they put the clean one on, and I bring the pooploded one home and wash it!
More children: When they handed Kaylee to me, I looked at DH and said "I could do that...just once more". I have always always wanted 3, but DH is dead set on just 2...I'm hoping hoping HOPING he changes his mind!
Bleeding: Mine stopped when Kaylee was about 2 and a half weeks old. And last week I had my first AF.
Oh and for those of you BFing...AF (usually the onset, and when its finishing), changes your milk...you may find bubs won't feed very well for the 24 hours leading up to AF, and the 12-24 as it leaves.
Siblings: Benjamin is GREAT with Kaylee, we are so lucky, and he has just taken all this in his stride. He occasionally tries to test the limits, but its just not in him to be a terrible two!
DTD: DH has been "back on the horse" as he put it since Kaylee was 5 weeks. My stitches were gone when Kaylee was 4 weeks, so we gave it an extra week, and then went for it, and all was good :D
I'm off to the Dr on Thursday for Kaylee's vaccinations (assuming our trip to the Dr today is nothing serious!), and to get the minipill for me.
AFM: All is good here, busy with harness adjustments, Dr appointments etc, but overall, its all great!
:hello: to you all! I'm hoping to try and keep visiting and posting a little more!!
Milk - I am BF and I find that I can sometimes express between feeds (an hour after Zen has fed) and by the time he feeds again i am full. I have been told supply replenishes in about a half hour. So JCEC, maybe try to express more often if you can find the time :)
Bleeding - Mine had appeared to stop but after Dh and I dtd it seems to have restarted, very light but enough to need a liner...grrrr
Size - Zen is still in OOOO but I have had to cut the toes on a couple as he is long for them although they are loose on him otherwise. OOO is HUGE on him.
Babies - I have said it before - I only want the one :) I was an only child and I didnt mind, I was included in alot of the adult stuff which is what a few of our friends do with thiers. Right now I am so tired I would probably run in front of a truck if I was preg again lol
Self Settle - Zen self settles at night really well, I can put him down wide awake and he eventually 'talks' himself to sleep (he is really vocal!). During the day he is often good but he only dozes in small amounts if he isnt held. He doesnt get held except for at 2pm when ready steady coo is on and we have cuddle time
wrapping - i wrap Zen but leave his arms free & use mittens to keep his hands warm
Morning everyone, I'm way behind again. DH is back to work on Thursday so will have the computer to myself lol.
Routine - no real one here during the day, A is demand fed every 3-4 hours and sometimes I'm a mean mum and feed her to suit what I'm doing for the day. If I have to go out I will generally feed her just before we leave so I know I'll be able to get what I need done & home before she's screaming for her next one. We do have a night routine of bath, feed, try to settle & sleep which is good in theory because she usually plays up until about 10.30 from which she then sleeps until 6.30 - well has been the past week, so fingers crossed she keeps it up as I can cope with that, especially since I'm on my own from Thursday night for two weeks.
I have noticed that her night routine of being unsettled and not wanting to sleep is pretty much what she was like in my belly - she would be most active from about 7ish till about 10ish every night and would wake like clockwork every morning around 6ish
More Babies - I've always said I'd have two kids, so I'll be going back for another. I got my April baby DH so wants a December baby. Since I don't have age on my side (think I'm still oldest one in here lol) December 2012 is the plan, so over 2 1/2 years gap, think I maybe be able to cope. I've never been a real baby person but all that changed and I already miss the newborn stage & I'm so sad she is growing so quickly.
I was lucky in having such an easy pregnancy & delivery, I joke that it's a good thing I started late.
DTD - really starting to feel like it, but I have been getting this weird pain in my pubic bone right down there that comes on unexpectedly and makes me stop in my tracks. Got Ob check up tomorrow so will see what she says........plus I really don't feel sexy at the moment, I should, I'm the thinnest I've been in about 18 months and feeling good about how I look.
AFM - plodding along, each day things seem to get a bit easier and I'm a bit more organised....just a bit lol. DH was supposed to go back to work today but luckily he has to conduct some interviews tomorrow so I have him home until Thursday afternoon. Think a melt down will happen then coz I haven't really been on my own longer than a couple of hours and DH is so good with settling her when she's cranky. Also I've been able to leave her home sleeping while I duck out to go do shopping, now I am dreading tackling that on my own :o
baby wrangler how would you tell if was uti, i mean how can u tell why do u think it is, i have never thought about that with a baby before ?
im interested to know the signs and what to look out for